Hi, I’ve had some great advice here in the past and hoping you guys can help me out again with two questions I have re dimmer switches :)
I have some spot lights in a 10m long hallway that are controlled by 3 switches - one by the door (a one gang LED dimmer switch), then an intermediary...
New here so thanks in advance for the help. I'm an architect (definitely not an electrician) struggling through what I thought would be a fairly straightforward replacement of two ON/OFF switches in my 1960s home. One of the switches controls an exterior flood light and I would like to replace...
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I need to buy some dimmer switches - hoping you can help me with the correct ones. I'm a DIYer and have replaced a few dimmer switches before, but this is a little more complex.
All of my lights are LED quartz8b-3k 36V 8W
I have the below setups that I need dimmers for:
one gang...
Hello - a light switch in my communal hallway has died and the rose is in need of replacement too. I have permission from the freeholder to do said works however was wondering if I need a qualified electrician (NICEIC) to do said works or can I do it myself - I've done many such jobs before and...
Hi, i am from punjab, india.
We have 4.8 kilowatt solar system (16 panels of 300 watt each), it powers the underground water pump on our farm. Pump is DC submersible motor. Hence there is no inverter, only controller (which is not like regular solar controller, it is for pump only, shows...
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I'm trying to find the best way to wire a dual switch for a porch light and indoor ceiling fan. The source power cable, fan power cable, porch light power cable, as well as a smoke detector power cable all reside within an accessible metal j-box (see attached drawing).
I currently...
Hey, my downstairs hallway light switch is a 2 gang but doesn't control my upstairs hallway light (and just a 1 way for the upstairs light). After inspecting, there is unconnected T&E thats runs to the upstairs light from the downstairs 2 gang switch. Now I know that can't be used as a 3 core...
A while ago I replaced 3 fluorescent lights with 3- 2'x 2' led panel lights. In one room I installed 2 panel lights that were on 2- 3 way switches whereas one had a dimmer, and in another room I installed 1 led panel light that was on a regular single pole switch dimmer.
The dimmers weren't...
I'm having a very strange issue with some sockets. They're in my garage and are running from a 13amp switched fused spur off a 30amp radial circuit.
There are 4 double sockets and appeared to be working fine. Then suddenly they stopped, no breaker went on the consumer unit so I assumed the fuse...
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I have an electrical water heater. It has two switches one main immersion one boost. The main one has gone hot and won't work :( can I just use the boost? Also it has a 13a plug in the main is that enough? Is that why its seized up? It went very hot beforehand:( ☹
I just moved in and had rooms prewired for fans. There are two switches on wall. My new fan has remote controlling fan and light. I removed ceiling fixture which had two bulbs. From ceiling are two sets of black and white wires and on set had ground. My fan only had one black and one white and...
Hi had a 45amp shower pull cord switch melt on me so replaced it with a 50amp one did it all correctly but no joy and the switch doesn't come on or light up. Is it possible the shower itself has gone aswell.
Please help!
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Just wanted to share a fault I had today and was wondering if anyone else has come across it. So I wired a kitchen and the customer supplied the faceplates (I know...)
So after a lot more time explaining what they needed to buy and that a light switch would not work as an isolation switch...
Thanks for help in advance , I have 2 Deta grid connect switches im trying to install in hallway with led lights in ceiling
Issue
Wire switch 1 and 2 - Lights stay on in hallway - Buttons illuminate when pushed no change to the light stays on
Wire switch 2 down hall only - Light flashes and...
Hi, I need some help on what smart switches to purchase. I am going to hire an electrician do the install. These switches are going to go on the ADT system. My sales rep there for security said that any Zwave switch will get recognized by their app.
With that in mind, a few questions:
- If I...
Posting this more as a discussion than seeking advice, as I've already fixed the issue.
EICR on a house which at some point had been 'done up' with metal face plates for all the switches. When checked with a wander lead R2 was within spec on the ones I tested, but when taking a random one off...
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I have a question that I am hoping someone here will be able to help me with.
In the diagram below I have Light 1 wired to Switch 1 from the feed that is working fine as needs to remain as is.
Light 2 with Switch 2 needs to be wired from switch 1 as I do not have access to take the...
Living in a flat that only has water for around 2 hot water showers and a bit of washing up in the kitchen a day.
There are 3 switches.. W/H CONTROLS.. W/H OFF PEAK... W/H ON PEAK.. and Grasslin Time clock..
I have tried to fiddle with the switches and keep on peak on but it doesnt help...
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